2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-01-16UTC14:48:35+00:002018-01-16The ninth revival of Jonathan Kent’s production features a great Act 1 and enjoyable Covent Garden role debuts for the three top singers, but misses the mark on the set pieces.Tosca at Covent Garden with Calleja, Finley and Pieczonka: promise as yet unfulfilleden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tosca-royal-opera-calleja-pieczonka-finley-ettinger-january-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/74446-638-gerald-finley-as-baron-scarpia--adrianne-pieczonka-as-floria-tosca--c--roh--photo-by-catherine-ashmore.jpg300400Gerald Finley (Scarpia), Adrienne Pieczonka (Tosca)ROH | Catherine Ashmore2018-Jan-15, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-tosca-royal-opera-calleja-pieczonka-finley-ettinger-january-20182018-01-152018-03-03Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-11-23UTC11:16:13+00:002016-11-23Kent's staging brings out the sleaze in Puccini's first big hit; Sondra Radvanovsky thrills in the title role; the musical performance improves through the evening.Jonathan Kent's Manon Lescaut at Covent Garden: hard hitting staging, musically mixeden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-manon-lescaut-radvanovsky-antonenko-pappano-royal-opera-november-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/49206-cbc20161118--manon-lescaut-0890--aleksandrs-antonenko-as-chevalier-des-grieux--sondra-radvanovsky-as-manon-lescaut-c-roh--photo-by-bill-cooper-resized.jpg510340Aleksandrs Antonenko (Chevalier des Grieux) and Sondra Radvanovsky (Manon Lescaut)ROH | Bill Cooper2016-Nov-22, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Manon Lescauthttps://bachtrack.com/listing-puccini-manon-lescaut-radvanovsky-antonenko-pappano-royal-opera-november-20162016-11-222016-12-12Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-10-17UTC12:21:05+00:002016-10-17A lack of inspiration and dull staging is a serious hindrance to the second of Glyndebourne's touring productions.A drab Don Giovanni from the Glyndebourne Touren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-don-giovanni-kent-rock-cedel-glyndebourne-tour-october-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDominic Lowehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/files/30245-dominic_lowe.jpgDominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.https://bachtrack.com/files/47415-don-giovanni-don-giovanni--duncan-rock--and-il-commendatore--andrii-goniukov---photographer-tristram-kenton-resized.jpg510340Duncan Rock (Don Giovanni) and Andrii Goniukov (The Commendatore)Tristram Kenton2016-Oct-15, Glyndebourne Opera House: Don Giovannihttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/glyndebourne-opera-house/don-giovanni/15-october-2016/16-002016-10-152016-11-04Glyndebourne Opera HouseGlyndebourneSouth-EastUnited KingdomBN8 5UU50.877850.062043https://bachtrack.com/files/48878-glyndebourne-logo.jpg3

2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-01-12UTC08:50:57+00:002016-01-11A clumsily directed, poorly sung Tosca at the ROH made for a dispiriting evening. Firing blanks: a disappointing Tosca at Covent Gardenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tosca-echalaz-mavlyanov-frontali-royal-opera-january-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/32868-tosca_echalaz_frontali_roh_ashmore_resized.jpg510352Amanda Echalaz (Tosca) and Roberto Frontali (Scarpia)ROH | Catherine Ashmore2016-Jan-09, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/tosca/09-january-2016/19-302016-01-092016-02-05Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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Slick, surreal and creepy, with a strong cast of exciting young singers: it's hard to imagine a Turn of the Screw better than Glyndebourne's Jonathan Kent version, revived for their 2014 Tour by Francesca Gilpin.

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-10-24UTC13:58:06+00:002014-10-22Slick, surreal and creepy, with a strong cast of exciting young singers: it's hard to imagine a Turn of the Screw better than Glyndebourne's Jonathan Kent version, revived for their 2014 Tour by Francesca Gilpin. The darkness drops again: a tense, eerie Turn of the Screw for the Glyndebourne Touren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-turn-screw-romaniw-glyndebourne-october-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/7037-turn_of_the_screw_thomas_delgado_little_anthony_gregory_tristram_kenton.jpg300429Thomas Delgado-Little (Miles) and Anthony Gregory (Peter Quint)Tristram Kenton2014-Oct-18, Glyndebourne Opera House: The Turn of the Screwhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/glyndebourne-opera-house/the-turn-of-the-screw/18-october-2014/16-002014-10-182014-10-24Glyndebourne Opera HouseGlyndebourneSouth-EastUnited KingdomBN8 5UU50.877850.0620434

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-05-12UTC09:22:56+00:002014-05-12The Royal Opera House revives Jonathan Kent's traditional production, but with a crucial lack of magnetism between hero and heroine, Puccini's taut thriller feels somewhat muzzled.A Tosca which falls flat?en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tosca-dyka-alagna-roh-may-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/5244-tosca_dyka_alagna_ashmore2.jpg510341Oksana Dyka (Tosca) and Roberto Alagna (Cavaradossi)Catherine Ashmore2014-May-10, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/tosca/10-may-2014/19-302014-05-102014-06-26Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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Few operas are as specific in time and place as Puccini's Tosca: the date is 17th June, 1800, shortly after the battle of Marengo (in which Napoleon Bonaparte wrested control of Northern Italy from Austria), while each of the three acts is located in a specific landmark in Rome: the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle, the Palazzo Farnese and the Castel Sant'Angelo.

2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:40:01+00:002013-03-03David Karlin reviews Jonathan Kent's production of Puccini's ToscaAll round excellence in the Royal Opera's Toscaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tosca-royal-opera-echalaz-giordani-volleBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/2329-roh_tosca_echalaz_volle_kenton_1.jpg400400Amanda Echalaz as Tosca, Michael Volle as Scarpia ROH / Kenton2013-Mar-02, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/listing-tosca-royal-opera-echalaz-giordani-volle2013-03-022013-03-26Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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Of the various possible ways of conducting Wagner's Flying Dutchman, ENO's Edward Gardner took the direct approach. From the first tremolo string notes, the orchestra launched into the main leitmotif at full tilt, followed by the sound of stormy seas swirling more furiously than you've ever heard them, leaving the audience breathless.

2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:25:59+00:002012-04-29David Karlin reviews Jonathan Kent's new production of Wagner's Flying Dutchman for ENO, conducted by Edward Gardner.An imaginary Flying Dutchman at ENOen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-flying-dutchman-eno-gardner-kentBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/1275-eno_dutchman_robert_worknam.jpg400400Aoife Checkland as child Senta, James Cresswell as the Dutchman Robert Workman2012-Apr-28, The London Coliseum: The Flying Dutchmanhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-flying-dutchman-eno-gardner-kent2012-04-282012-05-23The London ColiseumLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2N 4ESSt. Martin's Lane51.5097808100746-0.126857757568359https://bachtrack.com/files/10390-dutchman.jpg3

Once upon a time, an Emperor was hunting when his red falcon caught a white gazelle. As he grasped the animal, it transformed into a beautiful princess in his arms and they fell in love. She was the daughter of Keikobad, the King of the spirit world, a woman of such translucent beauty that she cast no shadow, but she lived under a curse...

2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:13:22+00:002011-09-07The Mariinsky at Edinburgh serve up near-perfect Straussen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-die-frau-ohne-schatten-mariinsky-edinburgh-festivalBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/705-diefrauohneschatten.jpg400400 Natasha Razina2011-Sep-02, Edinburgh Festival Theatre: Die Frau ohne Schattenhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-die-frau-ohne-schatten-mariinsky-edinburgh-festival2011-09-022011-09-02Edinburgh Festival TheatreEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH8 9FT55.9466616251479-3.18536996841431https://bachtrack.com/files/9804-diefrauohneschatten12eif201.jpg4

Ever since the Royal Opera House announced that two performances of its summer revival of Jonathan Kent's production of Tosca would feature an all-star cast, opera lovers all over the world have been desperately trying to get their hands on a golden ticket.